Look Keo Removal??

richa
richa Posts: 1,632
edited June 2009 in Workshop
What size allen key is required for keo removal? Is it 8mm or 10mm?

If I am buying one does it need to be one of those really long ones with plenty of leverage? Or will a normal diy store allen key work?

Many thanks.
Rich

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  • janetthompson
    janetthompson Posts: 82
    8mm. I think all keos need the same size key
    Not lost, just exploring...
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    Yep, 8mm.
    Get one of the long ones. I snapped the 8mm key on my multitool last week trying to get my pedals off. That's more to do with me not greasing them properly over the winter, but there you go.
  • martinwitnam
    martinwitnam Posts: 439
    I rounded off both the spanner side and the hex side of a pair of pedals last week. Had to buy new pedals to finish off my new bike.
    Can we fix it?
    Yes we can!
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    Reckon this will do the job?

    http://www.evanscycles.com/products/ice ... h-ec006786

    ice-toolz-m8-hex-key-wrench.jpg?1227118049
    Rich
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    It probably would.
    It's long enough, but impossible to tell if it's made of tool-steel or cheese...

    I have a set of Draper allen keys I bought from Motorworld or similar car spares place, all sizes from 2mm up to 10mm, that was less than a tenner.

    I did struggle a bit to shift my Keos once, had to shove the allen key into the pedal as far as it would go and give it a whack with a mallet, but being 8mm it's tough enough to do that with.

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